The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 65.1% of Marylanders age 18 and older have received at least vaccine dose, as of Wednesday.
Marcus Dieterle
Marcus Dieterle is the associate editor of the Baltimore Fishbowl. He returned to Baltimore after working as the deputy editor of the Cecil Whig newspaper in Elkton, Maryland. Before that, he served as the editor-in-chief of The Towerlight. Marcus graduated from Towson University in 2018 with his bachelor's degree in journalism and political science. He can be reached at [email protected]
CDC: 65% of Marylanders 18 and older have received at least one COVID vaccine dose
Wednesday Morning Headlines: Maryland officials try to quell gas ‘panic buying’; State’s Attorney’s Office employee under investigation; and more
Employee in Marilyn Mosby’s office is under investigation — Baltimore Brew
Victims identified in Maryland City domestic-related shooting that left 3 dead, child injured — WBAL
‘Everybody is unsettled’: Woodlawn neighborhood, a destination for those searching for a better life, tries to heal after killings — The Baltimore Sun
BPD Commissioner Among Law Enforcement Officials Urging Federal Action on ‘Ghost Guns’ — Maryland Matters
Secretary of Labor details changes in unemployment insurance program to combat fraud — WMAR
Here’s why BOPA decided to cancel Artscape 2021 instead of holding it later in the year — Baltimore Business Journal
Mayor Scott appoints new homeless services director, deputy director
Irene Agustin, who serves in San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, will take the helm of Baltimore City’s homeless services office, which has been without a permanent director for a year.
Maryland records lowest average positive COVID test rate since October
The average rate of COVID-19 tests in Maryland that have come back positive over the last seven days fell to 2.88% on Tuesday, the first time since October that the metric has been below the 3% mark.
On Oct. 12, Maryland health officials reported a seven-day average positive test rate of 2.87%.
Dumpster divers salvage food, furniture and more as pandemic fuels fondness for free stuff
Yarrow First-Hartling slides back the blue metal door of the dumpster behind a home furnishings store, avoiding noisy clanging. Inside, she spots a ceramic bakeware set, a box of Girl Scout Thin Mint cookie-flavored coffee pods, an electronic insect trap and a cordless vacuum cleaner.
Tuesday Morning Headlines: Three dead, child injured outside of Laurel; Maryland to receive $6B in federal pandemic recovery funds; and more
Anne Arundel police: Three dead, child injured in Maryland City shooting believed to be a domestic incident — Capital Gazette
More Than $350B in Federal Recovery Cash Starts Rolling Out; $6B Headed to Md. — Maryland Matters
Police had numerous encounters with suspect in Woodlawn active shooting — WBAL
City-owned, abandoned property leaves family stuck in rotting home: ‘Get us out of here’ — Fox 45
Baltimore Rock Opera Society to present shadow puppetry musicals
Baltimore Rock Opera Society will present a trio of short musicals featuring shadow puppetry, running May 28 to June 6, the theater company announced on Monday.
The performances will be BROS’s first live production since 2019.
Maryland confirms lowest daily new case total since July, average positive test rate continues to fall
Maryland on Monday recorded the smallest daily total of newly reported COVID-19 cases in 11 months, since state officials reported 272 new confirmed cases on July 6.
Monday Morning Headlines: Shooter dead, three others killed in Woodlawn; Govans residents worry about effects of planned crematorium; and more
Three people dead, shooter killed by police during fire, shooting in Woodlawn — WMAR
Govans neighborhood fights crematorium from community fixture Vaughn Greene Funeral Services — The Baltimore Sun
Medina Spirit’s Kentucky Derby Win In Jeopardy After Failed Drug Test, Still Expected At Preakness — Associated Press
Baltimoreans run streets to stop gunfire during Ceasefire Weekend — WBAL
State to Embark on Next Phase of Central Maryland Transit Plan — Maryland Matters
Art AND: Gaia — BmoreArt
Baltimore to launch program to divert some calls to behavioral health specialists instead of police
As part of a nationwide push to reduce the presence of police in certain crisis situations, Baltimore City will begin diverting some calls for service to behavioral health specialists and community partners by early June, Mayor Brandon Scott announced on Friday.
